The Pine-Richland Rams basketball team (Gibsonia, PA), was nudged 55-48 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Central Catholic Vikings (Pittsburgh, PA)

The Vikings now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Seneca Valley for a WPIAL 6A 1 battle on Friday, January 5. Central Catholic will confront a Raiders team coming off a 72-60 league loss to Butler (Butler, PA). The Raiders record now stands at 3-8.

The Rams (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against North Allegheny (Wexford, PA). The Tigers come into the WPIAL 6A 1 battle with a 3-8 record. In their last battle, North Allegheny was nudged by New Castle (New Castle, PA), 59-49, in a league battle.